New 'epipen-like' device can save life of heroin overdose patient By Denise Zarrella and Cleveland 19 Digital Team Published : Apr. 28, 2016 at 9:05 PM EDT | Updated : Apr. 29, 2016 at 6:06 PM EDT ...

The EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices may have delayed injections or fail to inject properly due to design issues or improper administration by users, the FDA alert said.

As a result of this classification, pharmacists in 29 states can't simply switch a generic epi injector for an EpiPen the way they could with medications that do not require a device, such as ...

Despite seeing safety and graphics upgrades, both found the devices shared a similar "core." Mylan says it invested over $1 billion in the EpiPen. But experts peg the redesign and manufacturing ...

Many doctors’ offices and healthcare facilities have a training device for practice. It may be best for them to show you how to administer an EpiPen in person. When to use an EpiPen ...

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“Employees may not always have the right answer to say, but we have always, for 17 years, and even myself as a teacher, always have been certified in EpiPen training,” Robbins said.

Since that device isn’t considered by the Food and Drug Administration as therapeutically equivalent to the EpiPen, it can’t be substituted when filling a prescription.

Training requirements for school personnel would also include at least 50% of all employees and contract workers in before- and after-school programs within three months of the bill’s passage.